"His Majesty has already shown me immense kindness by allowing me to return to the capital to give birth. How could I possibly stay in the palace?"
Song Tingyue exchanged a few pleasantries with them, then smiled gently, her gaze falling on Jiang Wan, who was unnoticed by anyone.
“Now my daily life is taken care of by Awan, so you don’t need to worry about it.”
A cool autumn breeze blew, and Song Tingyue coughed, her brows furrowed, looking frail and weak.
"How can you be so weak while you're pregnant?"
Pei Xi immediately got angry and looked at Jiang Wan with displeasure.
"How did you take care of Sister Anyang? I'm warning you, if anything happens to her, I, the prince, will not let you off the hook!"
Seeing his impolite manner, Pei Tang became somewhat angry: "Third Brother, Madam Jiang is my guest and a third-rank imperial consort. How can you be so rude?"
"I don't care what rank she is! Bullying Anyang is bullying me!"
Upon closer inspection, Pei Xi noticed that Jiang Wan had almond-shaped cheeks and peach-like cheeks, while Song Tingyue looked haggard, making him even more convinced that she had been mistreated.
"Guards! Tie Jiang up and throw her in the woodshed. Starve her for a few days! Let her know the consequences of mistreating Anyang!"
The accompanying eunuch glanced at Jiang Wan and knew that the Second Prince's words were absurd, so he hesitated and dared not step forward.
Jiang Wan wasn't afraid at all; in fact, she almost laughed.
Pei Xi was notoriously arrogant and domineering, a troublemaker who even gave Emperor Jingyuan a headache.
"The imperial physician will know the princess's health condition as soon as he examines her."
Jiang Wan's smile was slightly cool, and her words were as clear and resonant as cold jade striking the ground.
"Third Prince, His Majesty ordered me to take care of the Princess's pregnancy. Are you so angry because you are dissatisfied with His Majesty's decision?"
"You! You're simply..."
Pei Xi's handsome face turned bright red, and he couldn't utter a word for a long time before finally shouting angrily.
"You're so vicious, no wonder General Song dislikes you!"
He glared at Jiang Wan, then turned and grabbed Song Tingyue's arm. "Come on, Anyang, I'll find the imperial physician to take your pulse right now, let's see how she tries to argue!"
Song Tingyue dared not send the imperial physician.
She feigned weakness only to incite gossip about Jiang Wan and tarnish her reputation.
Unexpectedly, Pei Xi was so stupid. He first tried to take action to arrest people, but was then defeated after being provoked by Jiang Wan.
"Your Highness, I'm really alright. Why don't we go inside? I'll make you some tea."
Song Tingyue shook her head, gesturing for him to come with her.
Pei Xi, surprisingly obedient, took off after him, her eyes red with anger: "An Yang, you're just too kind, that's why you get bullied like this..."
Pei Tang watched their retreating figures and pouted.
"Sister Jiang, please don't mind. My brothers grew up with Princess Anyang and have a very close relationship with her. It's inevitable that they would favor her."
“But my brother will be here tomorrow, and I’ll have him back you up then.”
"It's alright."
Jiang Wan smiled and shook her head.
Pei Xi, a man of courage but lacking strategy, is nothing but a paper tiger; the real danger lies elsewhere.
She looked around and said, "Princess, I'm a little tired after sitting in the carriage for so long. I'd like to go change my clothes."
Pei Tang responded and sent someone to lead her to her residence.
After returning to her room, Biluo went out alone, while Jiang Wan sat quietly, drinking tea and resting.
As dusk fell, the window was opened and a figure climbed in.
It is precisely the order of time.
He was dressed in a guard's uniform and respectfully greeted, "Sect Master."
"I originally wanted you to infiltrate Song Tingyue's inner circle, but she is meticulous and her nannies are all from Donglai, so they are not easy to deal with."
Jiang Wan gave the instructions in a low voice.
"Fortunately, Gu Yurong brought a few unfamiliar maids. Biluo has tied one up in the backyard. These next few days, you will disguise yourself as her and act according to the situation."
"yes."
“If there is any emergency, you can go to Shen Ci in the guard team. He can be trusted,” Jiang Wan added.
As time passed, I pushed open the door and went to the backyard.
Half an hour later, a maidservant dressed in a pea-green long coat quietly left the room.
She had a demure and slender figure, but her walking posture was slightly stiff.
I slept soundly through the night.
The following day, the men prepared to go horseback hunting in the back mountains, while the women went to the Pei Tang Palace to pay their respects.
The ladies and young women gathered together, chatting and laughing, surrounded by jewels and jade, exuding an air of nobility.
Jiang Wan was unfamiliar with many of the people there. She disliked crowds and sat in a corner drinking tea.
Those who received invitations from Pei Tang were all noble families. Gu Yurong was not on the list of invitees and entered through Song Tingyue's connections. Despite her constant smiling and flattery, she still found it difficult to integrate.
In the eyes of these noble families, even if a merchant's daughter marries into a high-ranking family, she is still considered inferior.
Gu Yurong was unwilling to accept this.
She wanted to fight for herself, and also for Song Lin.
Therefore, she can only seize every opportunity.
Gu Yurong and Song Tingyue exchanged a glance and said with a smile, "Everyone, sitting here is boring. Why don't we follow the example of the ancients and make a paper kite for good fortune?"
Pei Tang, who enjoyed flying kites, became interested upon hearing this: "What do you mean?"
“Write auspicious wishes on the kite, and cut the string when the kite flies high,” Gu Yurong said with a smile. “Whoever finds a kite will receive good fortune from above.”
"Hey, that's great! Let's go play in the backyard, and the kite can float all the way up the hill behind the house."
Pei Tang smiled and clasped her hands together.
"It just so happens that my brother and the others are going hunting in the back mountains later. Let's each write a paper kite. Whoever's kite they find will be the lucky one, and they'll have to give a gift to the lady in that case. What do you think?"
Everyone agreed.
Pei Tang sent someone to inform the young masters while ordering servants to bring up colorful paper kites.
Song Tingyue seemed very interested. She rubbed her lower abdomen and sighed softly.
"It's a pity that if I weren't physically unable to fly a kite, I would also like to pray for the child in my womb."
Gu Yurong said, "Princess, you can write your blessings in Donglai script, and I will help you fly the kite."
"If I didn't put it there myself, it probably won't work."
Song Tingyue's eyes lit up, and she suddenly looked at Jiang Wan.
"A-Wan, haven't you learned some Donglai characters? Why don't you write a few words for me and pray for my well-being?"
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